We’ve been a fan of Nitty Scott for a long time at Sway’s Universe. Never afraid to speak out and stand up for what she believes in, it was a pleasure to have her in the studio this week to give us an update on things.

Taking an almost 8-month break to re-build her brand from the ground up to put more responsibility on herself, Nitty Scott speaks on learning from mistakes. So often just being branded as a female MC, Scott elaborates on how sexism has creeped into music. She emphasizes that no woman should need a male co-sign before she breaks out into a dope freestyle.

Check out the interview and look out for her upcoming project, “Creature,” which is due out in February.

Icon of hip-hop culture and a pivotal part of the MTV News team, Sway has been a staple of the music-news arena for more than a decade. From giving Eminem, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac their very first radio airplay on his local show in the mid-’90s to providing television viewers with their first good look at some of today’s hottest celebrities in music, film, fashion and sports. Sway has been there for some of music and the world’s biggest moments.